16 AUGUST 1919, Page 2

Mr. Lodge indicated roughly three changes in the Constitution of

the League as desirable. First, he wanted the Monroe Doctrine to be definitely guaranteed and the United States to be saved from any kind of entanglement. Secondly, he wanted America to reserve the right to withdraw from the League without assigning any reason. And thirdly, he wanted to reserve to Congress its Constitutional right to declare war on its own exclusive authority. All this is certainly a hot opening of the attack on Mr. Wilson, but we retain the belief and hope that the Senate will not delay the very desirable ratification of the Peace. In our opinion, all nations ought now to try to work the League as well as they possibly can.